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Hace 5 días · While a number of New Deal supporters won primary elections, such as Alben Barkley in Kentucky, who defeated Governor Happy Chandler, James P. Pope of Idaho, a prominent New Deal supporter, lost his bid for re-nomination, as did California's William McAdoo — though McAdoo's Democratic opponent, Sheridan Downey, had campaigned as a ...
Hace 2 días · Truman next turned to Vice President Alben W. Barkley but at 74, he was rejected as being too old by leaders of labor unions, and he had little Northern support because he was another Southern segregationist.
Hace 17 horas · The 1944 United States Senate elections coincided with the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his fourth term as president. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and three special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Democrats retained their large majority, although they lost a net of one seat to the Republicans.
Hace 2 días · In 1951, Harry S. Truman was president of the United States, and Alben W. Barkley was the vice-president. The Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court was Fred M. Vinson. The speaker of the House of Representatives was Sam Rayburn, and the Senate majority leader was Scott W. Lucas.
Hace 2 días · On July 22, 1937, Alben W. Barkley (D-Kentucky) became the Senate Majority Leader. The 75th U.S. Congress convened on January 3, 1937. United States population: 128,824,829
Hace 5 días · United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
Hace 5 días · Charles Barkley (born February 20, 1963, Leeds, Alabama, U.S.) is a former professional basketball player whose larger-than-life character made him one of the most popular figures in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.
